Phil and Did (Akif's reef) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Phil and Did (Akif's reef) sea temperature is 20.2 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 19.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 18.2 °C to 20.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The Phil and Did (Akif's reef) water temperature is warm (20 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 15 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.
Map of current Lebanon Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Lebanon Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Phil and Did (Akif's reef). This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Phil and Did (Akif's reef) water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 12th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 16 to 17°C (61 to 63°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Phil and Did (Akif's reef) climb to their highest in the second week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest seasonal water temperatures at Phil and Did (Akif's reef) at the beginning of March lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Phil and Did (Akif's reef) can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Phil and Did (Akif's reef). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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